AI for Brain Health
About this Event
About the event
The University of Edinburgh is marking two remarkable milestones: 300 years of the Edinburgh Medical School, and its place in the history of AI, it was the first place in Europe to research and teach AI more than 60 years ago.
To celebrate this shared legacy, the Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL), the Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical AI and Edinburgh Medical School invite you to a one-day event exploring how AI is transforming brain health.
This event will showcase breadth of work and expertise of researchers across the University, alongside speakers from industry and academia.
What we mean by "brain health"
We will take broad view of brain health, looking at many areas of neurological disease, such as epilepsy, neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental conditions. Across the day, we'll examine how AI can support innovation at every stage of the brain health pathway, including:
- Risk stratification – identifying who is most at risk
- Early detection and diagnosis – spotting conditions sooner and more accurately
- Prevention – reducing risk where possible
- Treatment and care – developing better pathways, including personalised medicine
We will explore how these advances can lead to improved patient outcomes and wider societal benefits – while remaining clear-eyed about the challenges and responsibilities that come with using AI in healthcare.
Who should attend
This event has been designed with a wide audience in mind, including:
- Academics and researchers working in AI, neuroscience, neurology, informatics and related fields
- Clinicians and healthcare professionals
- Those working in industry
- PhD students and early-career researchers
The day offers a valuable opportunity to build new collaborations, share expertise and help shape the future of AI-driven brain health research at Edinburgh and beyond.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Registration including coffee and pastries
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Opening remarks
Info: Professor Lorna Marson, Professor of Transplant Surgery and Dean of Clinical Medicine , University of Edinburgh
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote speaker
Info: Dr Dimitrios Vitsios, Senior Director, Agentic AI Innovation Lead, Astra Zeneca
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Patient voice discussion
Info: Chair: Professor Liz Grant, Professor of Global Health and Development and Director Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh. Panel: Dr Tracy Jackson, Associate Dean for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine , University of Edinburgh; Sammy Waite, Patient and Community Involvement in Research Officer, University of Edinburgh
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee break
Info: Chair: Professor Julie Jacko, Professor of Health Informatics and Data Science, Chief Academic Officer of Usher Institute and College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Dean of Innovation and Engagement, University of Edinburgh. Panel: Professor Miguel Bernabeu Llinares, Professor of Computational Medicine, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh; Professor Sotos Tsaftaris, Professor of Machine Learning and Computer Vision, School of Engineering, Canon Medical/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Healthcare AI and Director of the Causality in Healthcare AI (CHAI) Hub, University of Edinburgh; Dr Shama Rahman, Innovation Fellow, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh; Dr Milly Lo, Consultant Paediatric Intensivist and Research Lead for Paediatric Critical Care Medicine, Usher Institute (Centre for Medical Informatics), University of Edinburgh;
Dr Javier Escudero, Reader in Biomedical Signal Processing, School of Engineering , University of Edinburgh.
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Panel discussion – Treatment and Care
Info: Chair: Professor Ram Ramamoorthy, Professor of Robot Learning and Autonomy, Director, Centre for AI in Assistive Autonomy and Director, Generative AI Laboratory, University of Edinburgh. Panel: Professor Ian Simpson, Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Director UKRI Artificial Intelligence CDT in Biomedical Innovation, University of Edinburgh; Dr Jayakara (Jay) Shetty, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, NRS Fellow, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburugh; Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Centre for Biomedicine Self and Society, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh; Professor Neil Carragher, Professor of Drug Discovery and Director of Science, Edinburgh Cancer Research; University of Edinburgh; Dr Donald MacIntyre, NIHR Senior Investigator; Director, NRS Mental Health Network; Associate Medical Director, NHS 24. Honorary Reader; Consultant Psychiatrist, University of Edinburgh.
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Coffee break
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Closing remarks
Where is it happening?
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